Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Western Asia
Western Asia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 30,412 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Western Asia stood at 30,412 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Western Asia peaked at 276,131 TJ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 30,412 TJ, in 2024.
Western Asia ranks 30th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230,038 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 230,378 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 259,804 TJ | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 276,131 TJ | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 249,358 TJ | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 254,085 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 269,241 TJ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 263,268 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 264,633 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 254,538 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 247,632 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 239,387 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 233,569 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 228,358 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 221,106 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 214,271 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 194,761 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 195,601 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 185,702 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 178,825 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 173,338 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 133,715 TJ | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 129,009 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 135,284 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 129,011 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 114,256 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 103,830 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 86,880 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 60,484 TJ | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 57,472 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 52,869 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 42,819 TJ | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 41,491 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 32,062 TJ | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 30,412 TJ | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,147 TJ | 230,038 TJ | 276,131 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,921 TJ | 178,825 TJ | 247,632 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,328 TJ | 57,472 TJ | 173,338 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,931 TJ | 30,412 TJ | 52,869 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 474.77 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Western Asia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Western Asia was 30,412 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 276,131 TJ in 1993.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,412 TJ in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Western Asia ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.